ABC Environment
The Science Show and Ockham's Razor have always brought us commentary on the environment and climate change. Now Off Track takes us out to feel the breeze. Special features can also be found on Background Briefing and our other current affairs regulars: Breakfast, RN Drive, and the weekend Extras.
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'Lease' rare wildlife to generate cash for conservation: ex-Commissioner
Feral cats are the biggest problem for continuing biodiversity losses, not land clearing or native forest harvesting, says Gregory Andrews
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Daring to Doubt
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott will address the London-based climate sceptic group, Global Warming Policy Foundation on October 9th. We preview his speech titled 'Daring to Doubt'.
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Australia not doing it's fair share on reef and climate: Veron
Charlie Veron was the first full-time scientist to study the Great Barrier Reef in the 1970s — now he fears for its future.
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Mathias Cormann on the SSM postal survey and gas
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 57.5 per cent of ballots in the same-sex marriage postal survey have been mailed back.
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Laos plays host to thriving ivory market
As China's deadline to shut down its domestic ivory market approaches, the conservation group Save the Elephants says business has shifted to neighbouring Laos.
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Federal politics: Adani and the Queensland polls
Tonight's ABC Four Corners program is expected to detail fresh concerns about the controversial Adani coal mine in central Queensland.
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Closing the loop on e-waste
An Australian science breakthrough could solve the problem of e-waste recycling and create a network of small business opportunities.
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The Silent Forest: A 'peace park' in Myanmar
Beneath the canopy lies at last a healthy and rich biodiversity — Myanmar.
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'Digging into Adani'
India's Environment Minster Jairam Ramesh says Australia has not done its homework on the Adani Group.
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Cruising the Antarctic
Polar tourism is a booming business but sea-ice experts have warned conditions in the Antarctic are becoming more unstable and unpredictable for shipping.
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Magic crystals enhance biogas production
A crystalline form of a synthetic molecule enhances the activity of microorganisms producing more methane, the main component of natural gas or biogas.
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Printed solar panels could produce solar power on every roof
New low cost flexible panels can be printed and assembled in odd shapes and mass produced.
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Corn starch possible alternative to plastic bags
School student Angelina Arora experiments with alternatives for plastic bags and becomes finalist for BHP award.
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Dramatic loss of Arctic summer sea ice
The loss of ice has allowed a recent research trip to use yachts, rather than ice smashing trawlers. The reduced ice is loss of habitat to many large animals.
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Biggest fish in the sea still shrouded in mystery
The first return migrations of whale sharks to Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia have been documented. While Ningaloo is protected, many areas where these giant endangered fish swim are unprotected waters.
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Micropayments could amount to large sums for conservation
From eggs to football jerseys, tens of millions of pounds raised could hire wildlife wardens for animal protection.
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Ghost claws on a unicorn
From the murky waters of the Murray River emerges a rare monster with an underbelly of red berries and claws of ghostly white.
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Tesla's electric semi and Australia's emerging electric truck industry
Tesla’s electric semi-trailer is expected to be unveiled next month - described by Elon Musk as a “beast”. The Tesla innovation is expected to boost the profile of an Australian-owned electric drive system.
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Research Filter: Ancient wombats, panda habitats and gravitational waves
What kind of migration patterns did ancient wombats have?
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Greens lobby Japanese politicians over whaling
With the Japanese whaling season about to begin in the Southern Ocean, Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson is lobbying Japanese MPs to end the slaughter.
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